Mes: diciembre 2020

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla., Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The holiday spirit is spreading across the Tampa Bay area and Friendly Kia is bringing major year-end savings for early holiday shoppers. Now through Dec. 31 the dealership is offering a variety of new vehicle finance deals and lease opportunities that will fit the bill for many local drivers.

Friendly Kia is embracing the holiday season with exciting sales and incentives that will encourage prospective shoppers to treat themselves this month. Low-payment lease options and low-interest financing opportunities are just the start of the available incentives at the New Port Richey dealership.

To make the savings a little sweeter at Friendly Kia this month, the dealership is offering a $300 Visa gift card with every new Kia vehicle lease or purchase.

Family-oriented buyers may be interested in leasing a new eight-passenger 2021 Kia Sedona LX from the Kia dealership. Select Sedona LX models are available with a 36-month lease with payments of $372 per month and $2,995 due at signing. The spacious and all-new 2021 Kia Sorento LX is also offering its own 36-month lease opportunity, with payments of just $339 per month and $2,995 due at signing.

Thrill-seekers will find themselves drawn to the athletic 2021 Kia Stinger GT-Line sports sedan at Friendly Kia. A 36-month lease is available for this performance-ready sedan with payments of $353 per month and $2,995 due at signing.

The award-winning 2021 Kia Seltos LX is also available with its own holiday savings this month. Prospective lessees may be eligible to lease a new 2021 Seltos LX for 36 months with payments of $209 per month and $2,995 due at signing.

Anyone can view the entire lineup of lease offers and finance incentives by visiting the Friendly Kia website, friendlykia.com. For specific inquiries, contact a member of the dealership’s staff by phone, 877-544-6706.

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Tyler Holt, Friendly Kia, 877-544-6706, tylerjholt@gmail.com

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WAUKESHA, Wis., Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Individuals in search of a powerful and reliable pickup truck in the Waukesha area do not have to search far. The 2021 Nissan TITAN is now available at Boucher Nissan of Waukesha.

The 2021 Nissan TITAN is available in a Crew Cab or King Cab style. The Crew Cab offers five trims while the King Cab offers two. There is also a TITAN XD available in the Crew Cab style with five trims to choose between. It is clear there are many options available when it comes to the 2021 TITAN.

In its base trim the 2021 Nissan TITAN Crew Cab is equipped with a 5.6-liter V-8 engine with 400 horsepower and 413 pound-feet of torque capabilities. Customers can choose between having a 4×2 or 4×4 2021 TITAN, and both are designed with a nine-speed automatic transmission. The maximum towing capacity is up to 9,310 pounds. The 2021 TITAN has an EPA-estimated fuel economy of 31 mpg on the highway.

The 2021 Nissan TITAN has remote keyless entry with Push Button Ignition. Compatible electronic devices can be charged using the 12V power outlets mounted on the dash. The front row bench has a 40/20/40 split fold-down design to add to cargo space. The center of the bench can also fold down to create an armrest. The rear row has a 60/40 split fold-down design to maximize the cargo volume as well.

When it comes to technology, the 2021 Nissan TITAN does not disappoint. This pickup truck has a 7-inch Advanced Drive-Assist® Display as well as a NissanConnect® 8-inch touchscreen display with Apple CarPlay® and Android Audio™ integration. Bluetooth® hands-free phone system, hands-free text messaging assistant and an AM/FM audio system are available.

The 2021 Nissan TITAN has much to offer those looking for a new pickup truck. Individuals that are interested in learning more can contact Boucher Nissan of Waukesha on their website, https://www.waukeshanissan.com/, or by calling 800-504-6619. The dealership is located at 1452 E. Moreland Blvd., Waukesha, Wis. Their store hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Gordie Boucher, Boucher Nissan of Waukesha, 800-504-6619, gordie.boucher@boucher.com

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SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The California Hotel and Lodging Association and its newly named board of directors announced today they are prioritizing the economic recovery of California’s more than 6,000 hotels and the well-being of the state’s 235,000 hotel employees in 2021.

«Our focus in 2021 will be ensuring our employees can return to work safely, our hotels provide healthy places to stay and California’s leisure, meeting and convention economy resumes,» said Lynn S. Mohrfeld, President and CEO of CHLA. «We have a long road to full recovery – one that will take years – but with the support of California’s state and local leaders, we can get there much sooner than expected.»

The global COVID-19 outbreak that struck California in March is forcing the permanent or partial closure of hotels across the state. The majority of hotel employees were without sustained work during 2020 and most forecasts predict they won’t resume ongoing work until the middle of 2021 at the earliest.

«Our hotels, our employees and our guests have been safe throughout 2020 because we worked quickly and closely with health experts and state leadership,» said Bijal Patel, returning chair of CHLA’s board. «We can lead California’s economic recovery and meet the world’s pent-up demand for regular travel in the coming years through our continued vigilance of health safety and delivery of outstanding hospitality.»

CHLA elected its 2021 Officers and Board of Directors during its annual meeting Thursday, held virtually this year.

«Our board has been instrumental in providing guidance that ensures CHLA is representing our members to the best of our ability,» Mohrfeld said. «Their stewardship in 2021 will be critical as our hotels begin the slow path to recovery.»

The 2021 CHLA officers and board members include:

Officers (One-year term)

Chair: Bijal Patel, Coast Redwood Hospitality
Vice Chair: Tom Patton, Ramada Santa Barbara
Secretary/Treasurer: Hee-Won Lim, Pacific Palms Hotel and Conference Center
Past Chair: Michael Pace, InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco

New Board Members (Three-year term)

Jeff Durham, Redwood Riverwalk Hotel
Niles Harris, InterContinental LA Downtown
Wendy Heineke, Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
Joe Piantedosi, Park Hotels and Resorts
Bobby Walia, Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Returning Board Members

Bhupen Amin, Lotus Hotels and Investments
Javier Cano, JW Marriott at LA Live
Vipul Dayal, Hotel 1550 San Francisco Airport
Laurenne Douglas, Pacific Plaza Hotels
Paul Gibbs, Sonesta Los Angeles Airport
Ross Gimpel, PSAV
Terri Haack, Terranea Resort
Jon Handlery, Handlery Hotels, Inc.
Todd Hersperger, Sunstone Hotel Investors
Nic Hockman, Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel
Daniel Kuperschmid, Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego
Elvin Lai, Ocean Park Inn
Mark LeBlanc, Aimbridge Hospitality
RJ Mayer Jr., The Robert Mayer Corp.
Michelle Millar, University of San Francisco
Bimal Patel, Concept Hotels
Dhruv Patel, Ridgemont Hospitality
Pragna Patel-Mueller, Samata Management, Inc.
Pam Ryan, The Inn at the Mission
John Spear, Hotel Drisco
Wes Tyler, Chancellor Hotel on Union Square
Scott VandenBerg, Hyatt Regency Sacramento

About the California Hotel and Lodging Association
The California Hotel and Lodging Association is the leading resource and advocate for California’s more than 6,000 hotels, motels and boutique inns that employ more than 235,000 workers. CHLA, established in 1893, is the largest state lodging industry association in the nation and is a partner with the American Hotel & Lodging Association. For more information, go to www.calodging.com.

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CUENCA, Ecuador, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Millions of tourists annually visit cities considered to be the most beautiful in the world. Beautiful cities matter, yet little research has focused on two overarching questions on travel preferences:

1.    Do statistically consistent rankings of beautiful cities emerge when multiple opinion surveys are compared?
2.    Do the rankings differ to a statistically significant degree when disaggregated by often-researched demographic characteristics, such as gender, age, education, nationality, and personality?

To answer the two questions, CitiesBeautiful.org analyzed several worldwide opinion surveys that ask for rankings of the world’s most beautiful cities. The surveys had in common 47 cities on six continents. Per the first question, the analyses revealed a remarkably high degree of statistical consistency in the rankings of beautiful cities. Per the second question, almost no significant differences were found in 26 tests of demographic variables.

In all the surveys the most often cited beautiful city was ranked #1, the second most often cited city was ranked #2, and so on. The attached table shows the average ranking of the first half of the 47 cities analyzed in the surveys. Note that Paris had the highest average ranking among the surveys, Venice had the second highest average ranking, followed by Rome, then Barcelona, and so on.

The highly significant statistical findings mean that in all probability future opinion surveys will exhibit rankings similar to the attached table. Paris, Venice, Rome, Barcelona, Amsterdam and Prague will all likely be among the top-ranking cities in future surveys; further down in those future surveys will be London, Lisbon, Vancouver, and so on.

Moreover, a high probability exists that the rankings will be similar to the attached table regardless of the demographic characteristics of the survey respondents. The rankings will not differ significantly for female respondents in comparison to male respondents, older respondents versus younger respondents, etc. (Again, 26 variables were tested encompassing gender, age, education, nationality, and personality.)

What is it about Paris, Venice, Barcelona, etc. that will almost always place them in the top ranks of surveys of the world’s most beautiful cities? Possible explanations are superlative architecture, unique landmarks (e.g., the Parthenon, Hagia Sofia, Eiffel Tower), deep historical traditions, compelling cultural amenities, «famous for being famous» self-perpetuating reputations, and so on. In future research, it will be valuable to explore exactly which aspects of these urban environments are most strongly associated with the perception of beauty.

Among the benefits of such future research would be directly translating statistically significant findings into tourism marketing campaigns, e.g., «join our tour of the stunning architecture of these cities». Such findings could also be utilized by the tourism development agencies in cities worldwide, by identifying and marketing their qualifying assets – in this example, whatever local «stunning architecture» a given city can promote.

The details of the research – including the rankings of all 47 cities – are available in both a general public version and an academic journal version at the Blog tab of the CitiesBeautiful.org website.

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Gilbert Castle, CitiesBeautiful.org, +1 415-871-0415, MyCitiesBeautiful@gmail.com

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SEABROOK, N.H., Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — In a process that typically requires up to two months of lead time, Private Jet Services (PJS) organized and executed a 30-flight plan to privately charter 21 international Major League Soccer (MLS) players to the United States in less than 14 days time. The project amassed more than 115 hours of flight time between 27 cities, 17 countries and 4 continents.

When the MLS regular 2020 season concluded on November 8th, the MLS organization held its breath for the green light on its playoff schedule amidst climbing COVID-19 cases and another temporary season suspension looming. As a November 20th playoff start date was confirmed, the MLS urgently sought a way to bring its roster of international players back into the United States despite rigorous COVID-19 travel restrictions.

Working on a tight timeline, PJS and MLS, partnered to quickly pinpoint players world-wide and secure flights. The flight plan collected players from smaller hubs in Africa, Europe and South America and joined them together in major connecting cities of Lima, Madrid and Johannesburg before bringing them into the United States.

«While a challenging project, the support and efficiency that we were able to provide MLS showcases just a small part of what PJS is capable of doing,» said Greg Raiff, CEO of PJS. «Even in the middle of a global pandemic affecting both aviation and live sports, our two industries were able to come together to solve what seemed like an impossible chore from the get-go. We are excited to continue providing the excellent service these teams deserve and for the opportunity to build an ongoing relationship with MLS.»

PJS demonstrated its skill in navigating new pandemic regulations and ensuring the safety of MLS players by:

• Securing additional permits where needed and working closely with the MLS to leverage their relationships with local governments
• Confirming negative COVID-19 tests for all players prior to boarding all flights
• Expanding its traditional flight routes to work around countries with more strict COVID-19 travel regulations or shut to commercial aviation entirely
• Ensuring that players were aware of and abided by government regulations for each city transited.

The culmination of the playoff season will take place with the 2020 MLS Cup on Saturday, December 12th between Columbus Crew and Seattle Sounders.

Media Contact

Cara Tachibana, Private Jet Services, +1 603-918-3984, Press@pjsgroup.com

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